Title: Bordered in Black
Title Record # 53897
Author: Larry Niven
Date: 1966-04-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Current Tags: interstellar travel (1), overpopulation (1), hominins (1), science fiction (1), exploration (1), Sirius (1), algae (1) Add Tags
Author: Larry Niven
Date: 1966-04-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Note: In the notes to Convergent Series, Niven says: "Bordered in Black does not belong to the Known Space universe. [...] When I wrote Bordered in Black, Known Space had not taken form. I was playing with some preliminary ideas, and one of these - the 'Blind Spot' effect of this form of faster-than-light travel - was later incorporated into Known Space. But it's a different timeline entirely. Similar statements hold for One Face".
Synopsis: Two men are sent in the first FTL ship to explore an Earth-like planet of Sirius B; only one returns, and destroys the ship. Slowly he recounts how they saw all shores of a bare continent surrounded by a black heat-emiting mass, found the ocean full of a sterile monoculture of engineered algae, and when they landed to investigate...
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Awards
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Made First Ballot | 1967 Nebula | Short Story |
Publications
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Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
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The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, April 1966 | 1966-04-00 | ed. Edward L. Ferman | Mercury Press, Inc. | $0.50?$: US dollar |
132 | digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125". |
mag | Jack Gaughan | ||
Die Menschenfarm | 1966-10-00 | ed. Wulf H. Bergner | Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3081) | 3081 | DM 2.40?DM: German (Deutsche) mark |
157 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | Atelier Heinrichs & Bachmann | |
Fiction, #162 | 1967-05-00 |
ed.
Alain Dorémieux?Alain Doremieux |
OPTA | F3.00?F: French frank |
164 | digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125". |
mag | Jean Alessandrini | ||
Urania #490 | 1968-06-16 | ed. Carlo Fruttero, Franco Lucentini | Mondadori | 490 | Lit 250?Lit: Italian lira |
168 | digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125". |
mag | Karel Thole | |
The Shape of Space | 1969-09-00 | Larry Niven | Ballantine Books | 0-345-01712-9 / 01712 | $0.75?$: US dollar |
244 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Peter Bramley | |
The Shape of Space | 1969-09-00 | Larry Niven | Ballantine Books | 01712 | C$0.75?C$: Canadian dollar |
244 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Peter Bramley | |
SF: Authors' Choice 3 | 1971-00-00 | ed. Harry Harrison | G. P. Putnam's Sons | 222 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||||
Inconstant Moon | 1973-02-00 | Larry Niven | Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (4)) | 0-575-01586-1 | £2.20?£: UK pound |
251 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||
SF: Author's Choice 3 | 1973-08-00 | ed. Harry Harrison | Berkley Medallion | 0-425-02400-8 / 02400 | $0.95?$: US dollar |
272 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | ||
SF: Author's Choice 3 | 1973-08-00 | ed. Harry Harrison | Berkley Medallion | 0-425-02400-8 / 02400 | C$0.95?C$: Canadian dollar |
272 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | ||
Inconstant Moon | 1974-04-00 | Larry Niven | The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) | 1086 | 251 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
Inconstant Moon | 1974-10-00 | Larry Niven | Sphere Books | 0-7221-6383-5 | £0.40?£: UK pound |
200 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Eddie Jones | |
De stranden van Sirius vier | 1975-00-00 | Larry Niven | Meulenhoff (M=SF #91) | 90-290-0160-7 | 316 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Chris Foss | ||
Det hände i morgon 4?Det hande i morgon 4 |
1975-00-00 | ed. Sam J. Lundwall | Delta (Stockholm) (Delta Science Fiction #29) | 91-7228-042-5 | skr 32.00?skr: Swedish krona (crown) |
207 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | Dean Ellis | |
Inconstant Moon | 1975-05-00 | Larry Niven | Sphere Books | 0-7221-6383-5 | £0.40?£: UK pound |
200 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Eddie Jones | |
Letztes Signal von Alpha Centauri | 1976-04-00 | Larry Niven | Goldmann (Goldmann Science Fiction #0221) | 3-442-23221-X | DM 4.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark |
158 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll |
Jürgen Rogner?Juergen Rogner
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Inconstant Moon | 1976-06-00 | Larry Niven | Sphere Books | 0-7221-6394-0 | £0.65?£: UK pound |
200 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Eddie Jones | |
Inconstant Moon | 1977-00-00 | Larry Niven | Sphere Books | 0-7221-6381-9 | £0.85?£: UK pound |
200 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Eddie Jones | |
Convergent Series | 1979-03-00 | Larry Niven | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-27740-6 | $1.95?$: US dollar |
viii+ 227 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Eric Ladd | |
Convergent Series | 1979-03-00 | Larry Niven | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-27740-6 | C$2.50?C$: Canadian dollar |
viii+ 227 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Eric Ladd | |
Convergent Series | 1979-09-00 | Larry Niven | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-27740-6 | C$2.50?C$: Canadian dollar |
viii+ 227 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Eric Ladd | |
Convergent Series | 1980-00-00 | Larry Niven | Orbit / Futura | 0-7088-8062-2 | £1.10?£: UK pound |
viii+ 227 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Peter Jones | |
Convergent Series | 1980-10-00 | Larry Niven | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-29566-8 | $2.25?$: US dollar |
viii+ 227 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Eric Ladd | |
Convergent Series | 1981-00-00 | Larry Niven | Orbit | 0-7088-8062-2 | £1.50?£: UK pound |
viii+ 227 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Peter Jones | |
Convergent Series | 1981-09-00 | Larry Niven | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-29566-8 | $2.25?$: US dollar |
viii+ 227 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Eric Ladd | |
Convergent Series | 1983-05-00 | Larry Niven | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-31410-7 | $2.50?$: US dollar |
viii+ 227 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Eric Ladd | |
Convergent Series | 1984-00-00 | Larry Niven | Orbit | 0-7088-8062-2 | £1.95?£: UK pound |
viii+ 227 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Peter Jones | |
Convergent Series | 1986-08-00 | Larry Niven | Orbit | 0-7088-8062-2 | £2.50?£: UK pound |
viii+ 227 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Peter Jones | |
Inconstant Moon | 1986-08-00 | Larry Niven | Sphere Books | 0-7221-6408-4 | £2.50?£: UK pound |
200 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Tony Roberts (artist) | |
Convergent Series | 1987-02-00 | Larry Niven | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-33922-3 | $2.95?$: US dollar |
viii+ 227 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Eric Ladd | |
Convergent Series | 1990-00-00 | Larry Niven | Orbit | 0-7088-8062-2 | £3.99?£: UK pound |
viii+ 227 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Peter Jones | |
N-Space | 1990-09-00 | Larry Niven | Tor | 0-312-85089-1 | $19.95?$: US dollar |
529 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Dave Archer | |
Convergent Series | 1991-00-00 | Larry Niven | Ballantine Books | 0-345-33922-3 | $4.95?$: US dollar |
vii+ 227 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Eric Ladd | |
N-Space | 1991-02-00 | Larry Niven | Tor / SFBC | 17755 | $9.98?$: US dollar |
529 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Dave Archer | |
Inconstant Moon | 1991-08-00 | Larry Niven | Orbit | 0-7088-8375-3 | £3.99?£: UK pound |
200 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | ||
N-Space | 1991-09-00 | Larry Niven | Tor | 0-812-51001-1 | $5.99?$: US dollar |
vi+ 693 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Dave Archer | |
N-Space | 1992-01-00 | Larry Niven | Orbit | 1-85723-003-5 | £4.99?£: UK pound |
617 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Fred Gambino | |
N-Space | 1992-01-00 | Larry Niven | Orbit | 0-356-20242-9 | £14.99?£: UK pound |
vi+ 617 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Fred Gambino | |
N-Space | 1992-02-00 | Larry Niven | Orbit | 1-85723-003-5 | £4.99?£: UK pound |
617 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Fred Gambino | |
Convergent Series | 1992-10-00 | Larry Niven | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-33922-3 | $4.95?$: US dollar |
viii+ 227 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Eric Ladd | |
N-Space | 1997-05-00 | Larry Niven | Tor | 0-812-51001-1 | $6.99?$: US dollar |
vi+ 693 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Dave Archer | |
N-Space | 1998-00-00 | Larry Niven | Orbit | 1-85723-003-5 | £6.99?£: UK pound |
617 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Fred Gambino | |
De stranden van Sirius vier | 1998-03-00 | Larry Niven | Meulenhoff (*M) | 90-290-5708-4 | 126 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Peter A. Jones | ||
N-Space | 2007-08-00 | Larry Niven | Tor | 0-765-31824-5 | $15.95?$: US dollar |
vi+ 534 |
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | Ray Massey | |
The Best of Larry Niven | 2010-12-00 | Larry Niven | Subterranean Press | 978-1-59606-331-0 | $40.00?$: US dollar |
618 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Edward Miller | |
The Best of Larry Niven | 2010-12-00 | Larry Niven | Subterranean Press | 978-1-59606-331-0 | $60.00?$: US dollar |
618 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Edward Miller | |
Convergent Series | 2011-06-09 | Larry Niven | Spectrum Literary Agency | $6.35?$: US dollar |
227 | ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll |